ropes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ropes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rope [Am roʊp, Brit rəʊp] N C or U

rope

cuerda f

rope

soga f

rope NAUT

cabo m

a rope of climbers

una cordada

the rope (hanging)

la horca

a rope of pearls

un collar de perlas (de varias vueltas entrelazadas)

give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves

déjalos hacer lo que quieran y ya verás cómo se cavan su propia fosa

to be on the ropes

estar contra las cuerdas

to show sb/know the ropes Mike will show you the ropes

Mike te enseñará cómo funciona todo

ask Helen, she knows the ropes

pregúntale a Helen, que está muy al tanto de todo

II.rope [Am roʊp, Brit rəʊp] VB trans

1. rope (tie):

rope

atar

rope

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl (con una cuerda)

the climbers roped themselves together

los escaladores formaron una cordada

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope steer/cattle

enlazar

rope steer/cattle

lazar Mex

rope steer/cattle

lacear Chil

skip rope, skipping rope Brit [ˈskɪp rəʊp] N

skip rope → jump rope

See also jump rope

jump rope N Am

jump rope

cuerda f de saltar

jump rope

reata f de saltar Mex

jump rope

lazo m de saltar Col

jump rope

cordel m de saltar Chil

jump rope

comba f Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la cuerda

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to play (at) jump rope

saltar al cordel Chil

to play (at) jump rope

brincar la reata Mex

tow rope [Am ˈtoʊ ˌroʊp, Brit ˈtəʊ ˌrəʊp] N

tow rope NAUT

sirga f

tow rope MOTOR

cuerda f de remolque

tow rope MOTOR

cable m de remolque

wire rope N U

wire rope

cable m metálico

guy rope N

1. guy rope (on tent):

guy rope

cuerda f tensora

guy rope

viento m

2. guy rope (for steadying load):

guy rope

cable m

jump rope N Am

jump rope

cuerda f de saltar

jump rope

reata f de saltar Mex

jump rope

lazo m de saltar Col

jump rope

cordel m de saltar Chil

jump rope

comba f Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la cuerda

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to play (at) jump rope

saltar al cordel Chil

to play (at) jump rope

brincar la reata Mex

rope-walk [ˈroʊpwɔk] N

rope-walk

funambulismo m

rope ladder N

rope ladder

escalera f de cuerda

rope ladder

escala f de cuerda

rope ladder

escalera f de soga

rope in VB [Am roʊp -, Brit rəʊp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf (recruit)

rope in usu pass

agarrar inf

I got roped in to help or into helping

me agarraron para ayudar inf

rope up VB [Am roʊp -, Brit rəʊp -] (v + adv)

rope up climbers:

rope up

encordarse

ropes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ropes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (cord):

rope

cuerda f

rope of garlic

manojo m

rope of pearls

sarta f

2. rope pl (in boxing):

rope

cuerdas f pl

3. rope (for capital punishment):

rope

soga f

Phrases:

to know the ropes

estar al tanto de todo

to learn the ropes

aprender el oficio

to show sb the ropes

enseñar el oficio a alguien

to have sb on the ropes

tener a alguien contra las cuerdas

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

rope

atar con una cuerda

skipping rope N Brit, skip rope N Am

skipping rope

comba f

winding rope N

winding rope

cuerda f ondulada

rope in VB trans

to rope sb in (to doing sth)

agarrar a alguien (para que haga algo)

rope up VB intr

rope up

encordarse

rope ladder N

rope ladder

escalera f de cuerda

rope off VB trans

rope off

acordonar

Translations for ropes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ropes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay out the rope

dar cuerda

to tug at the rope

tirar de la cuerda

to know the ropes

estar al tanto de todo

to learn the ropes

aprender el oficio

to show sb the ropes

enseñar el oficio a alguien

to have sb on the ropes

tener a alguien contra las cuerdas

to rope sb in (to doing sth)

agarrar a alguien (para que haga algo)

to take up the slack of rope

tensar la cuerda

this rope doesn't have any give

esta cuerda no presta

rope (used to keep animals in file)

reata (correa)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An ancient wine press and olive press have also been made functional with new ropes and beams.

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For normal, full circle, ringing the ropes are slackened to allow the hammers to drop away from the moving bells.

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She was the one who held the ropes, tarried by the stuff, sublimating her career to his.

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It is also remarkable that there are flight safety lamps near the ground end of the guy ropes, to make the span of the guy ropes more visible.

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The challenge for the racers is not become entangled in their own or other's ropes.

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They were suspended on elastic ropes and had to use ropes to climb down and retrieve the fuses.

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She is 32 meters long with a gaff rig, hand winches, and traditional ropes and canvas sails.

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The airbags were not attached directly to the rover, but were held to it by ropes crisscrossing the bag structure.

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Lumps of the hulk were lifted up the sheer cliffs using ropes and pulleys, the salvers using rope ladders for access.

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For generations, schoolchildren were put through their paces on ropes and wall bars or the football, rugby and hockey fields.

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